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Wisconsin: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Small claims limits · Claim deadlines · Car insurance by state · Final paycheck rules · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Lemon law rules · Corporate tax rates
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| Product liability | 3 years |
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| Property damage | 6 years |
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| Dollar limit | $10,000 ($15,000 for cases filed from Jan. 1, 2027) |
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| Filing fee | $94.50 ($124 from Nov. 1, 2026) |
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| Lawyers | Allowed |
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| Acknowledge | 10 days |
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| Accept or deny | Reasonable time |
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| Pay | 30 days after written notice of the covered loss and amount |
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| Minimum liability | $25,000 / $50,000 / $10,000 |
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| Fault system | At-fault (the driver who caused it pays) |
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| Shared-fault rule | Modified comparative: barred at 51% fault or more |
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| If you are fired | Next payday or within 6 days of a demand, whichever is earlier |
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| If you quit | Same |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 6 years |
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| Written contracts | 6 years |
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| Promissory notes | 6 years |
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| Rule | Modified comparative negligence (51% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 51% or more at fault |
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| Repair attempts or days | 4 attempts or 30 days |
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| Coverage period | Warranty or 1 year, whichever first |
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| Top rate | 7.9% |
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| Structure | Flat |
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